The Princess and the Paupers

“I’m fine,” Yolanda smiled, “As long as everyone enjoys the breakfast I made, I’m good.”

With that, she pretended to notice Attlee for the first time, smiling and saying, “Morning, Dad. I’ve cooked up some grub for you and Mom. You haven’t tasted my culinary skills since we got back home.”

Attlee was originally ticked off, thinking his daughter was sleeping in. But seeing her being so dutiful and considerate now, he felt a pang of guilt and shame.

Such a good daughter, so what if she slept in?

He’s been too petty.

mood? Raised by a cleaning lady, she’s been through tough times, and her ability to

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spoke: “I’ve been able to cook since I was five. When my

this, Attlee’s guilt deepened; he hadn’t realized she started learning to cook

good health then and needed medication often. We couldn’t afford meat, so I’d cook up different veggies for her. Sometimes I’d give her my share of the meat because I was just a kid; I’d

heart ached even

some point and saw Yoli cooking and

if to say, “Well done, girl! Look at your father; he’s